Child Advocates asks city to reconsider switch after losing contract it’s held for 39 years

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6 thoughts on “Child Advocates asks city to reconsider switch after losing contract it’s held for 39 years

  1. Anyone who has closely followed CA is probably not suprised by this at all.
    The agency, in my opinion, lost its way some time ago, the number of talented dedicated people who have left the organization is troubling. That was before they lost their contract.

  2. I have been a CA CASA and am currently a volunteer education liaison with them. During my time with CA, I have experienced nothing but consummate professionalism on their part. Jeff A., I’d like to understand more specifically what you mean by the agency’s having lost its way.

  3. It appears more research is needed. If the purpose is to save money then the city needs to be very careful. Saving tax payer money is worthwhile but is the best option cutting options for the most as risk children in the city.

  4. From reading this and other articles, it does not appear the issues are the service from volunteers or provided to the children. Seems to be totally management and records. I suspect the admin costs have risen above what the courts were comfortable with and significantly over any contracts. I read about “indirect costs” and the allocation to cases. To me this is personnel/admin costs.

    The resolution is clumsy but the choices are limited. Feels like they are trying to get a better management team in place. Lesson: don’t mess with judges.

  5. Citing “questions about the transition, the ability of the new provider to handle the work and concerns over the risk to children” – maybe the concerns over the transition relate to the state of affairs currently at Child Advocates, the ability of the new provider is not Child Advocates call, and maybe, just maybe, stating concerns about the children masks another concern – those at the top losing their jobs.

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